Mud Springs Horse Camp
Open and free, first-come first-served. No reservations. Campfires allowed in existing fire rings. No potable water available. 14-day stay limit.
Air Quality Alert issued August 10 at 9:49AM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until noon PDT Wednesday. Check with your local health or air agency for current restrictions on woodstove use. There are often exceptions for those who use wood exclusively to heat their homes and those with limited income. People can take the following precautions to protect their health: * Follow local burn restrictions to prevent deteriorating air quality. * Avoid strenuous outdoor activity in smoky conditions. * People with heart or lung problems and young children are especially vulnerable. These people should stay indoors while smoke levels are high. * Use certified High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in indoor heating ventilation, cooling, and air purification systems. * Avoid using wood-burning stoves and other sources of indoor smoke if possible. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Air Quality Alert issued August 5 at 2:33PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Air Quality Advisory until further notice. For the Smoke Air Quality Advisory, wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels. Pollutants in smoke can cause burning eyes, runny nose, aggravate heart and lung diseases, and aggravate other serious health problems. Limit outdoor activities and keep children indoors if it is smoky. Please follow medical advice if you have a heart or lung condition. An Air Quality Advisory for elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog, is in effect for Hermiston in Umatilla County. Ozone pollution is expected to reach levels that could be unhealthy for sensitive groups, including children, pregnant people, older adults and people with heart or respiratory conditions. DEQ expected the Air Quality Advisory to last until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. For additional information...please visit the Web site at http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ
Alcohol Prohibitions
This Order describes acts that are prohibited upon lands, roads and trails within the National Forest System administered by the Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region in regards to alcoholic beverages.
About
Mud Springs Horse Camp sits at the edge of Black Canyon Wilderness on Wolf Mountain's southeast flank, making it an ideal base for extended horseback trips through some of eastern Oregon's most scenic backcountry. The campground offers 6 campsites and 9 corrals, accommodating groups traveling with stock animals who may not all be camping overnight. Facilities are basic but functional: vault toilets and picnic tables at each site. There is no potable water, so campers must pack in all drinking water. The campground is free with no reservations required. Wilderness regulations limit trail groups to 12 heartbeats (people plus stock combined) at a time, though the campground itself has no such restriction. Access follows a series of increasingly remote forest roads from Paulina, Oregon: County Roads 113 and 135 to Forest Service Roads 58, 5840, and finally 800. The final approach is unpaved and may be rough in early season or after weather events.
Directions
From Paulina, Oregon: Continue east on Hwy 112 approximately 3.5 miles. Turn left onto County Road 113 and continue 1.5 miles. Turn right onto County Road 135 for approximately 9 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 58 for approximately 4 miles. Turn left onto Forest Service Road 5840 for approximately 7 miles. Turn right onto Forest Service Road 800 to Mud Springs Horse Camp.
Amenities
| Water | No |
| Fires Allowed | Yes |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | No |
| Wifi | No |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | No |
| Price | $0 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | No |
| Pull Through Sites | — |
Cell Service
| AT&T | None |
| Verizon | None |
| T-Mobile | None |
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